Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 9-1 - Causes of Action
Section 9-1-15, 9-1-16. - Repealed.

§ 9-1-15, 9-1-16. Repealed.
History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, §§ 249, 250; G.L. 1909, ch. 284, §§ 2, 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 334, §§ 2, 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 510, §§ 2, 3; G.L. 1956, §§ 9-1-15, 9-1-16; P.L. 1960, ch. 147, § 3; Repealed by P.L. 1965, ch. 55, § 7, effective January 10, 1966.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally

Chapter 9-1 - Causes of Action

Section 9-1-1. - Action on promissory note.

Section 9-1-2. - Civil liability for crimes and offenses.

Section 9-1-2.1. - Civil liability for stalking.

Section 9-1-3. - Liability of parents for torts of minors.

Section 9-1-3.1. - Liability of parents and unemancipated minors for torts to each other.

Section 9-1-4. - Statute of frauds.

Section 9-1-5. - Liability of landlord for improvements to real estate by tenant by oral lease.

Section 9-1-6. - Causes and actions surviving death of parties.

Section 9-1-7. - Prosecution and defense of actions by executor or administrator.

Section 9-1-8. - Actual damages only to be granted after death of party.

Section 9-1-9. - Survival of actions for the recovery of possession of land.

Section 9-1-10. - Settlement of real estate title in action involving executor or administrator.

Section 9-1-11. - Survival of claims for damages in laying out of highways.

Section 9-1-12. - When action is commenced for purposes of statute of limitations.

Section 9-1-13. - Limitation of actions generally — Product liability.

Section 9-1-14. - Limitation of actions for words spoken or personal injuries.

Section 9-1-14.1. - Limitation on malpractice actions.

Section 9-1-14.2. - Limitation of “Agent Orange” or phenoxy herbicides actions.

Section 9-1-14.3. - Limitation on legal malpractice actions.

Section 9-1-14.4. - Limitations on home inspector malpractice actions.

Section 9-1-15, 9-1-16. - Repealed.

Section 9-1-17. - Limitation of actions on contracts or liabilities under seal and on judgments.

Section 9-1-18. - Effect of absence from state on limitations.

Section 9-1-19. - Disability postponing running of statute.

Section 9-1-20. - Time of accrual of concealed cause of action.

Section 9-1-21. - Effect of death of party on statute of limitations.

Section 9-1-22. - Extension of time after termination of action.

Section 9-1-23. - Effect of joinder of counts on limitation.

Section 9-1-24. - Special limitations provisions unaffected.

Section 9-1-25. - Time for bringing suit against state, political subdivision, city, or town.

Section 9-1-26. - Liability of hospitals.

Section 9-1-27. - Police and firefighters — Immunity from liability.

Section 9-1-27.1. - Good Samaritan — Immunity from liability.

Section 9-1-27.2. - Court appointed special advocate program — Immunity from liability.

Section 9-1-27.3. - Court appointed law clerk advocate program — Immunity from liability.

Section 9-1-28. - Action for unauthorized use of name, portrait, or picture.

Section 9-1-28.1. - Right to privacy — Action for deprivation of right.

Section 9-1-29. - Constructors of improvements to real property — Immunity from liability.

Section 9-1-30. - Demand for judgment in an action alleging personal injury, injury to property, or wrongful death — Exclusion of monetary amount.

Section 9-1-31. - Public school teachers, supervisors, and administrators — Immunity from liability — Compensation for certain injuries — Duty upon school committees and board of regents.

Section 9-1-31.1. - Members of public bodies — Exemption from liability.

Section 9-1-32. - Effect of alteration of product after sale.

Section 9-1-33. - Insurer’s bad faith refusal to pay a claim made under any insurance policy.

Section 9-1-34. - Administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation or automated external defibrillation — Immunity from liability.

Section 9-1-35. - Civil action for ethnic or religious intimidation and/or vandalism.

Section 9-1-36. - Enumeration of statutes of limitation.

Section 9-1-37. - Enumeration of periods of appeal.

Section 9-1-38. - Limitation of actions for medical expenses incurred by minors.

Section 9-1-39. - Civil action for desecration.

Section 9-1-40. - Civil liability for nonpayment of accident and sickness insurance by employer.

Section 9-1-41. - Loss of consortium — Loss of society and companionship.

Section 9-1-42. - Alienation of affection, criminal conversation, or seduction — Causes of action abolished.

Section 9-1-43. - Civil action for childsnatching.

Section 9-1-44. - Civil action for release of names of minors.

Section 9-1-45. - Attorney’s fees in breach of contract actions.

Section 9-1-46. - Affirmative defense of trespasser’s intent to commit a crime.

Section 9-1-47. - Loss of homemaker services.

Section 9-1-48. - Immunity from civil liability — Sports teams.

Section 9-1-49. - Correct corporate name and registered agent — Duty to provide.

Section 9-1-50. - Settled claims not paid within thirty (30) days.

Section 9-1-51. - Limitation on actions based on sexual abuse or exploitation of a child.

Section 9-1-52. - Cause of action for next lowest bidding qualified contractor.

Section 9-1-53. - Misclassification of employees — Civil action.

Section 9-1-54. - Civil action against employer by employee under subpoena.